Grigor Dimitrov earned his third victory over Nick Kyrgios Sunday night on Rod Laver Arena, but the two share nothing but respect off court.

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Nick Kyrgios and Will Smith meet up following the Australian's third-round win at the Australian Open. Said Smith, “I don’t know a lot about tennis, but watching him I was like man, I think I might have to take this up a little bit!"

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Nick Kyrgios celebrates his four-set win over 2008 finalist and childhood idol Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday night at the Australian Open.

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Nick Kyrgios competes with great confidence and focus against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a high-quality third-round meeting on Friday at the Australian Open.

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Nick Kyrgios, the No. 17 seed, sets up a third-round clash against 2008 finalist and No. 15 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday at the Australian Open.

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Nick Kyrgios fires 16 aces in a 87-minute win over Rogerio Dutra Silva at the Australian Open on Monday.

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Nick Kyrgios enters the first Grand Slam of the 2018 campaign with the momentum of winning the title in Brisbane.

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Nick Kyrgios earns his fourth ATP World Tour title by beating Ryan Harrison in the final of the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp on Sunday.

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Nick Kyrgios earns a return to the Top 20 of the ATP Rankings. He is projected to come in at No. 17 on Monday.

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Nick Kyrgios becomes the first Australian to win the Brisbane title since Lleyton Hewitt in 2014.

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Nick Kyrgios wins 83 per cent of his first-serve points to battle past Ryan Harrison to the title in Brisbane.

Nick Kyrgios hit 19 aces to defeat Grigor Dimitrov in three sets, reaching his first final in his home nation of Australia.

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Aussie Nick Kyrgios attacked Grigor Dimitrov's second serve throughout their semi-final in Brisbane.

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Nick Kyrgios loses just two points behind his first serve in the final two sets against Alexandr Dolgopolov on Friday in Brisbane.

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Nick Kyrgios recovers from a slow start to defeat Alexandr Dolgopolov in three sets on Friday in Brisbane.

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Nick Kyrgios starts his 2018 season with a come-from-behind win in Brisbane.

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Nick Kyrgios spent two weeks training in Melbourne during the off-season and is aiming for a strong start in 2018.

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Nick Kyrgios will debut in the main draw of the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp to begin his 2018 ATP World Tour season.

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Nick Kyrgios hopes to assist underprivileged children fulfill their dreams of playing sports.

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Nick Kyrgios signals the start of the European Open Pedalo Cup, a friendly paddle boat race between David Goffin/Steve Darcis and Sebastian Grosjean/Benoit Paire.

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Frances Tiafoe and Nick Kyrgios enjoy the festivities at the 2017 European Open Player's Coctail.

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Nick Kyrgios moves up five spots in the Emirates ATP Race To London after an appearance in the China Open final.

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Nick Kyrgios advanced to the China Open final with a victory against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.